A COBALT BLUE AND COPPER LUSTRE-PAINTED POTTERY CROSS-SHAPED TILE
Kashan, Pre-Mongol Iran, early 13th century

A COBALT BLUE AND COPPER LUSTRE-PAINTED POTTERY CROSS-SHAPED TILE
Kashan, Pre-Mongol Iran, early 13th century

Cross-shaped, painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, and copper lustre on an opaque white glaze, the decoration featuring a dense central arabesque motif with interlocking split palmette trellis and vegetal meanderings, some sprays highlighted in turquoise and blue, reserved against a lustre ground, the outer edge also highlighted in blue, 20cm at widest points.

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Dimensions: 20cm at widest points